Shoe and process of making the same.



No. 894,733. PATENTED JULY 28, 1908.

w. R. GREEN. SHOE AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1, 1907. 2 SHEETSSHEET 1.

wutwtoz No. 894,733. PATENTED JULY 28, 1908.

' W. R. GREEN.

SHOE AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1, 1907.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM RALPH GREEN, OF WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO DANIEL GREEN FELT SHOE COMPANY, OF DOLGEVILLE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

SHOE AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM RALPH GREEN, of White Plains, in the county of YVestchester and State of New York, have lnvented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoes and Processes of Making the flame, of which the following is a specifica- 10I1. This invention relates to an improvement in felt shoes and more particularly to that class of shoe which is provided with a comparatively thin outer sole and with a cushioned in-sole, and the-object of my invention is to provide a shoe of this character which may be molded to perfect shape and which will at the same time rovide a soft or cushioned in-sole which wil make the shoe exceedingly comfortable in wear.

My object is preferably accomplished by forming the shoe wrong side out and after it is turned placing it in a thoroughly wet condition on a hollow bottomed last and causing the felt upper to shrink in drying thus giving it an absolutely perfect shape and at the same time compelling the soft in-sole to roject' upward, and forming a soft cushion or the foot.

My invention therefore consists in a shoe having the characteristics just set forth and in the method of making the shoe, the invention being hereinafter more particularly described and then definitely set forth by claims at the end hereof.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part hereof: Figure l is a perspective view of a felt slipper made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the upper, turned inside out,- ready for the other parts of the shoe to be formed thereon. Fig. 3 is a perspective View ofthe outer sole, before being a plied to the shoe, with a molded heel seat or the spring heel. Fig. 4 is a view of a sole with the heel seat formed by securing a welt to the sole. Fig. 5 is a view of the upper, wrong side out. with the outer sole and its felt filler sewed to the upper. Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the heel seat pressed inwardly and filled with a felt sprin heel. Fig. 7 is a sectional View of the s oe aving the carded wool pad in position andcovered by the felt in-sole, the shoe being Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 1, 1907. Serial No. 381,756.

Patented July 28, 1908.

entirely complete except that it is wrong side out and has not been formed. is a sectional view of the shoe in the process 1of being formed or shrunk on its hollow ast.

Referring now to the details of the draw -ings by numerals: 1 designates the upper which is preferably formed of shrinkable Inaterial as felt and as shown in Fig. 2 it is illus* trated as being ready for the other arts of the shoe to be secured to it, and for t at purpose it is stitched at the rear end as indicated The outer sole 4 of my'shoe, in its pre ferred embodiment, is shown in Fig. 3 and as there illustrated it comprises one piece of leather with a heel seat 6 molded for the reception, of a felt spring heel'which will be hereinafter referred to. Instead of having the heel seat 6 molded integrally with the heel proper, I may form the seat as indicated in Fig. 4 where. it will be seen that I employ a crescent shaped welt 7 which is stitched to the heel proper. Either of these constructions for the heel may be employed but I prefer that shown in Fig. 3 and which will be illustrated in the other figures throughout the case. Before this sole and its integralheel seat are secured to the upper I cement to its interior surface a thin felt filler 9 and subseqduently the sole withits integral heel seat an the felt filler attached, are stitched to the upper 1 as indicated in Fig. 5, the upper and sole being, it will be remembered, wrong side out, and. therefore the felt filler will be exposed as illustrated in Fig. 5. After this is sewed in position the heel seat 6 is ressed downward as indicated in Fig. 6 so t at the heel seat willproject inward into the shoe thus forming an aperture to receive the dampened and then it is it will be noticed that the felt in-sole is substantially flat since the s ring heel is projected upwardly into the s 0e. The rocess of manufacturing the shoe is now ished except for turning and forming. In order to easily turn the shoe the upper is slightly turned right side out. After this is done the complete upper, but not the sole and its connected parts, is immersed in water and then a last designated 16, with a hollow bottom as indicated at 18, is inserted in the wet shoe and the wet felt, in the'processof drying shrinks to such an extent as to cause the inner sole with its wool pad to project into the hollow bottom 18 of the last 16 It will be understood'that in the process of shrinking the only part that is shrunk is the felt upper and as this shrinks it draws the outer sole 4 as taut, as it can and the only way stretching is by forcing pad 12 into the hollow specially formed for this purpose. After the shoe is thoroughly dry, the last is removed and the shoe Will be found to be in absolutely perfect sha e, the felt having shrunk and conformed absolutely to the shape of the the soft carded wool of the last which is last, the sole being substantially fiat, and the inner sole being slightly elevated on the interior thus forming a soft and easy cushion for the sole of the foot.

What I claim as new is:

1. The process of manufacturing shoes which consists in securing or attaching an upper of highly shrinkable material to a sole 0 a relatively less shrinkable material, dampening or wetting the upper, placing the shoe upon a form, and permitting the upper to shrink whereby the upper is shrunk to form and the sole is stretched. i

2. The rocess of manufacturing shoes which consists in formin a shoe with apadded sole, dampening a part 0 the shoe and shrinking the same upon a hollow bottomed last, the shrinking causing the shoe to conform to the shape of the last and the padded part of {he sole to project upward into the hollow ast.

3. The process of manufacturin shoes which consists in securing a shrinkabi upper to a padded sole, dampening the shrinkable upper, and shrinking the same upon a hollow bottomed last the shrinking causing the shrinkable upper to conform to the shape of the last and the padded part of the sole to project upward into the hollow of the last.

4. The rocess of manufacturin shoes which consists in securing a shrinkab e upper to an outer sole, insertin afillin or padding in said sole, dampening the shriniable upper, and shrinking the same-upon a hollow bottomed last the shrinking causing the shrinkable upper to conform to the shape of the for this outer sole to straighten by' over; said outer sole,

last and the padded part of the sole to project upward into the hollow of the last.

5. The rocess of manufacturing shoes which consists in securing a shrinkable upper to an outer sole, inserting a filling or padding in said sole, securing an inner sole over said padding, dampening the upper, and shrinking the same upon a hollow bottomed last the shrinking causing the shrinkable upper to conform to the shape of the last and the padded part of the sole to project upward into the hollow of the last,

6. The process of manufacturing shoes which consists in securing an upper of highly shrinkable material to an outer sole of relatively less shrinkable material, both being wrong side out, placing a adding or filling on said outer sole, turning t 1e shoe right side out, dampening or wetting the upper, placing .to form and the sole is stretched.

7. The process of manufacturing shoes which consists in securing an upper of highly shrinkable material to an outer sole of relatively less shrinkable material, both being wrong side out, placing a padding or filling on said outer sole, securing an inner sole over said pad, turning the shoe right side out, dampening or wetting the upper only, placing the shoe upon a last, and permitting the wet upper to shrink on the last whereby the upper 1s shrunk to form and the sole is stretched.

8. The rocess of manufacturing shoes which consists in securing a shrinkable upper to an outer sole, both being wrong side out, placing a pad on said outer sole, securing an inner sole over said pad, turning the shoe right side out, and shrinking the same upon a hollow bottomed last thereby causing the upper to conform to the shape of the last and the soft fillin and inner sole to project upward into the ollow of the last.

9. The a process of manufacturing shoes which consists in securing a shrinkable upper to an outer sole, both being wrong side out, inserting a heel pad in a heel seat, placing a pad on the sole, securing an inner sole over said pad, turning the shoe right side out, and shrinking the same upon a hollow bottomed last thereby causing the upper to conform to the shape of the last and the soft filling and inner sole to project upward into the hollow of the last.

10. The process of manufacturin shoes which consists in attachin a welt to the heel part of an outer sole, thus orming a heel seat, attaching said sole and said welt to a shrinkable upper, both being wrong side out, placing a heel pad in saidheel seat, placing a pa turning the shoe right side out, and shrinking the same upon a hollow bottomed last thereby causing the upper Disclaimer in Letters Patent No. 894,733.

to conform to the shape of the last and the soft filling and inner sole to project upward into the hollow of the last.

11. As anew article of manufacture, a shoe comprising a shrunk upper of highly shrinkable material and a stretched sole of relatively less shrinkable material.

York city.

WILLIANI RALPH GREEN.

Witnesses:

OSCAR BRANDT, ANNA ELIZABETH GREEN.

DISC AIMER- 894,733. William Ralph Green, White Plains, N. Y SHOE AND- PROCESS or MAKING SAME. Patent dated July 28, 1908. Disclaimer filed January 7, 1914,

by the assignee, Daniel G-rwm. l elt Shoe Company.

Enters this disclaimer- To thesubject-matter of claim 11 of said Letters Patent, except when the sole has been stretched taut by the upper and is combined with a therefrom upwardly projectin cushioned in-sole, substantially as described.

'Oficz'a Gazette; January 13, 1914. e

Signed by me at 119 West 23rd st. New

Disclaimer in Letters Patent No. 894,733.

to conform to the shape of the last and the soft filling and inner sole to project upward into the hollow of the last.

11. As anew article of manufacture, a shoe comprising a shrunk upper of highly shrinkable material and a stretched sole of relatively less shrinkable material.

York city.

WILLIANI RALPH GREEN.

Witnesses:

OSCAR BRANDT, ANNA ELIZABETH GREEN.

DISC AIMER- 894,733. William Ralph Green, White Plains, N. Y SHOE AND- PROCESS or MAKING SAME. Patent dated July 28, 1908. Disclaimer filed January 7, 1914,

by the assignee, Daniel G-rwm. l elt Shoe Company.

Enters this disclaimer- To thesubject-matter of claim 11 of said Letters Patent, except when the sole has been stretched taut by the upper and is combined with a therefrom upwardly projectin cushioned in-sole, substantially as described.

'Oficz'a Gazette; January 13, 1914. e

Signed by me at 119 West 23rd st. New

Disclaimer in Letters Patent No. 894,733.

DISCLAIMER- 894,733. William Ralph Green, White Plains, N. Y., SHOE AND PROCESS OF MAKING SAME. Patent dated July 28, 1908. Disclaimer filed January 7, 1914, by the assignee, Daniel 0mm Ezlt Shoe Company.

Enters this disclaimer To the subject-matter of claim 11 of said Letters Patent, except when the sole has been stretched taut by the upper and is combined with a therefrom upwardly projecting cushioned in-sole, substantially as described.

Ofiicia Gazette, January 13, 1.914. 

